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DHAKA : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus visited the first branch of Grameen Bank in Chattogram this afternoon. The branch was first set up near Chittagong University campus and was later relocated at a building in Hathazari. Later, the...

DHAKA : The Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh and Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BRCS) have jointly distributed humanitarian assistance among the displaced Rohingya people in Cox’s Bazar, reaffirming China’s continued support for the forcibly displaced Myanmar citizens. Under the Chinese-funded initiative,...

DHAKA : Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir left Dhaka for Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, to undergo eye treatment in the early hours of today. He departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with his wife on...

DHAKA : Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested former lawmaker of Manikgaj-2 constituency and singer Momtaz Begum from city’s Dhanmondi area on Monday Night. Deputy Commissioner of DB’s media and public relations told BSS that they apprehended Momtaj Begum around...

DHAKA : International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) – Bangladesh, The world business organization, organized a workshop on Find and pursue the right standards for your business: A Hands-on workshop with the SME Toolkit in collaboration with the Asian Development...

CAIRO : Egypt and Qatar welcomed on Sunday an announcement by Hamas that it would release US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander from Gaza, as part of direct talks with the United States towards a ceasefire. In a joint statement, the countries,...

DHAKA :  The most sacred and sweet word in this world is 'Mother'. Every year, the second Sunday of May is celebrated all over the world as 'Mother's Day'. Accordingly, today is 'Mother's Day'. In the words of the poet: The...

DHAKA : National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam welcomed the interim government's decision to ban all activities of the Awami League. In a Facebook post, Nahid Islam said, "Congratulations to the revolutionary students and people. Congratulations to the government...

DHAKA : Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and three-time former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia is spending a happy time with family members after returning home undergoing treatment in the United Kingdom (UK) A few days after her return, she...

DHAKA : Adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain called on the public to remain alert following government's decision to ban all activities of the Awami League (AL). In a post on...